International Jerky Day, what a day to be alive!
As we approach International Jerky Day we look back in recognition of the past 5 years of Local Legends Jerky. What a long way we’ve come!
From humble beginnings in Northern New South Wales, Local Legends are leaders in the pack for providing a high protein, low fat snack to the everyday legend. Attaining shelf space in major supermarket and convenience chains, but there’s no stopping us there!
We’re continuing to revolutionise the Jerky world, from our highly successful (and delicious) Beef Jerky range, to introducing the country to an Australian first pork jerky – the infamous Char Sui ‘Chinese BBQ’ Pork Jerky.
There’s no wonder our legendary customers love us!
From the surfers to the skaters, the BMX riders and university students, the hikers, the adventurers – whoever they are we’re focusing on delivering our consumers with a brand built on the everyday legend, them!
So mark the 8th June on your calendar and rejoice all that is, Local Legends Jerky
In The News – Meaty Morsels
There’s a story about New World Foods on the Sydney Morning Herald & Brisbane Times websites today.
The Local Legends beef jerky is softer and chewier product than traditional jerky products, which are tougher and tend to attract an older demographic. “We promote Local Legends as our ‘new generation’ range,” Nisbet says. “It’s been available in Australia for two years and while it’s only by chance that we launched it in Japan, we’re glad we did.”
You can read the rest of the story here. Also published in today’s paper version of the Sydney Morning Herald.
Media Release – 14 October 2014
New World Foods beefs up jerky exports to Japan
Australian food company New World Foods (formerly Mariani Foods) has launched its Local Legends Beef Jerky brand into Japan’s thriving sweet and savoury snack market valued at approximately A$12 billion.
Local Legends, initially designed predominately for the Australian market, is now available in mid to high-end retail outlets across Japan.
“We are pleasantly surprised with the level of uptake and the interest in the brand in Japan, a market the product was not initially designed for,” said Managing Director Don Nisbet.
“The Japanese just love the product – it’s a great soft eating jerky from Australia – and they also love the packaging.”
The company’s Mariani Beef Jerky brand has sold in Japan since 1987. Today it is available in Costco Japan, as well as in Jetstar Japan’s in-flight menus and on Japan Rail’s bullet trains which together service more than 150 million passengers annually.
Mr Nisbet said since its 2012 launch in Australia, Local Legends has achieved 84 percent compound growth.
“We attribute this growth to bringing new consumers to the ready to eat savoury snacking category. We developed Local Legends in Australia after identifying consumer demand that was not being met by either peer products or brands.
“Today Local Legends is ranged in supermarkets nationally and has made significant in-roads to the fast turnover impulse, petrol and convenience sector.”
He said the name change to New World Foods was the next step in the company’s evolution.
“The company has more than tripled in revenue over the past few years. We are building brands and new markets and taking our products to a whole new range of consumers.
“In just 10 years our business has grown from a small Australian beef jerky manufacturer to a diverse food company with international manufacturing capabilities.
“In February 2014 we acquired a meat snack business in the UK and branded that business New World Foods Europe Ltd.
“We have developed our jerky brands, Mariani and Local Legends, into serious players selling in major retailers such as Costco in Australia, Asia and in Tesco in the UK.
“In five years’ time New World Foods will be a global food company with a portfolio of successful brands, an exciting range of better for you snack food products and a great place to work.”
Mr Nisbet said the new name would also end customer confusion.
“The Mariani name originated from the founder of our business Paul Mariani, whose family own the US-based Mariani Packing Company, and was carried over to present day through agreement with Mariani USA.
“I used to face up to customers all round the world representing an Italian sounding company based in Australia – and I have a Scottish accent.
“We felt it important to have a trading name that more accurately describes our business and future business aspirations,” he said.
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More information: Jose Abad 07 33147400, 0403 930 380 jose@perceptioncomms.com.au
Welcome to New World Foods
The Next Step………
New World Foods are an old company with a new name. In July 2014 the company felt it was time to change the name from Mariani Foods to New World Foods.
With our focus on nutritious snacks on the go, combined with our internal expertise and experience, we aim to deliver great value and quality for consumers.
Part of that commitment is this new website to ensure our customers and key stakeholders are kept informed as we go.
Thanks for reading and your support.
Don Nisbet and the NWF Team